Lake of the Woods County, MN

Designated Market Area: Fargo-Grand Forks, ND-MN
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

Places in Lake of the Woods County, MN     [Sort places by name]

Baudette city (pop. 1,129) Baudette township (pop. 320) Zippel township (pop. 303) Williams city (pop. 261) Wheeler township (pop. 229) Gudrid township (pop. 224) Wabanica township (pop. 183) Walhalla township (pop. 166) Prosper township (pop. 166) Chilgren township (pop. 156) Spooner township (pop. 127) Swiftwater township (pop. 103) McDougald township (pop. 98) Potamo township (pop. 91) Myhre township (pop. 69) Angle township (pop. 65) Boone township (pop. 59) Lakewood township (pop. 21) Township 158-30 (pop. 16)  

Tracts in Lake of the Woods County, MN

Census Tract 4603, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4604.01, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4604.02, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 3,871   ( 174 from 2010 , 106 from 2020)
Land area: 1297.8 square miles
Population density: 3.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,550	91.71%	8.1%
Black:	32	0.83%	146.2%
Indian:	50	1.29%	85.2%
Asian:	64	1.65%	100.0%
2+ races:	91	2.35%	24.7%
Hispanic:	84	2.17%	140.0%
Total non-White:	321	8.29%	76.4%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	77	10.2
Deaths:	122	16.2
Net Migration:	149	19.8
Net Immigration:	1	0.1

Change in White population:	-313	-7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	139	3.4

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,704	70.8%	Joe Biden (D)	671	27.9%	33 [+]	1.4%	2,408	25	24	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 22 (0.9%);
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	1,540	68.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	553	24.7%	149 [+]	6.6%	2,242	24	23	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 67 (3.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 29 (1.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 16 (0.7%);
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,306	58.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	859	38.5%	69 [+]	3.1%	2,234	14	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 23 (1.0%);
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	1,278	55.3%	Barack Obama (D)	971	42.0%	64 [+]	2.8%	2,313	11	10	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 30 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 (0.5%);
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,428	59.5%	John Kerry (D)	921	38.4%	51 [+]	2.1%	2,400	12	9	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 27 (1.1%);
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	1,216	55.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	848	38.8%	123 [+]	5.6%	2,187	10	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 74 (3.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 33 (1.5%);
1996	62%	Bill Clinton* (D)	888	44.2%	Robert Dole (R)	814	40.5%	309 [+]	15.4%	2,011	6	0	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 287 (14.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 11 (0.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 6 (0.3%);
1992	73%	Bill Clinton (D)	794	36.1%	George Bush* (R)	762	34.7%	642 [+]	29.2%	2,198	3	-3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 629 (28.6%);
1988	63%	George Bush (R)	984	54.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	798	44.0%	32 [+]	1.8%	1,814	8	1	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 2 (0.1%);
1984	70%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,094	56.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	824	42.5%	22	1.1%	1,940	7	-2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	75%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,052	52.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	763	38.1%	185 [+]	9.2%	2,000	10	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 128 (6.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 44 (2.2%);
1976	78%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,105	56.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	757	38.5%	103 [+]	5.2%	1,965	-3	-9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 35 (1.8%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	877	55.4%	George McGovern (D)	672	42.5%	33 [+]	2.1%	1,582	4	-5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 29 (1.8%);
1968	66%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	875	56.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	607	39.0%	76 [+]	4.9%	1,558	-3	-4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 69 (4.4%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,266	71.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	489	27.7%	10	0.6%	1,765	-8	-11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	John Kennedy (D)	1,053	55.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	835	43.9%	16	0.8%	1,904	-5	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	62%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,048	59.0%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	723	40.7%	6	0.3%	1,777	-13	-17	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	67%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,117	55.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	898	44.3%	12	0.6%	2,027	-11	-11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,302	64.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	583	29.1%	120 [+]	6.0%	2,005	-11	-16	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 101 (5.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	51%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,168	64.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	642	35.5%	1	0.1%	1,811	-11	-10	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,638	64.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	850	33.6%	40	1.6%	2,528	-14	-11	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,566	76.3%	Alf Landon (R)	385	18.8%	101 [+]	4.9%	2,052	-12	-18	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 73 (3.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 20 (1.0%);
1932	58%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	972	62.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	369	23.5%	226 [+]	14.4%	1,567	-13	-16	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 175 (11.2%);
1928	78%	Herbert Hoover (R)	781	51.8%	Al Smith (D)	671	44.5%	56 [+]	3.7%	1,508	-6	-6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 36 (2.4%);
1924	172%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	832	50.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	703	42.7%	111 [+]	6.7%	1,646	-8	-11	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 92 (5.6%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	671	27.9%
Donald Trump* (R)	1,704	70.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	22	0.9%
Other	11	0.5%
TOTAL	2,408
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	553	24.7%
Donald Trump (R)	1,540	68.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	67	3.0%
Jill Stein (Grn)	16	0.7%
Evan McMullin (I)	29	1.3%
Other	37	1.7%
TOTAL	2,242
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	859	38.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	1,306	58.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	23	1.0%
Other	46	2.1%
TOTAL	2,234
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	971	42.0%
John McCain (R)	1,278	55.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	30	1.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	11	0.5%
Other	23	1.0%
TOTAL	2,313
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,428	59.5%
John Kerry (D)	921	38.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	27	1.1%
Other	24	1.0%
TOTAL	2,400
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,216	55.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	848	38.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	74	3.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	33	1.5%
Other	16	0.7%
TOTAL	2,187
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	888	44.2%
Robert Dole (R)	814	40.5%
Ross Perot (Ref)	287	14.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	11	0.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	6	0.3%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,011
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	794	36.1%
George Bush* (R)	762	34.7%
Ross Perot (I)	629	28.6%
Other	13	0.6%
TOTAL	2,198
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	984	54.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	798	44.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	2	0.1%
Other	30	1.7%
TOTAL	1,814
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 1

1984 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,094	56.4%
Walter Mondale (D)	824	42.5%
Other	22	1.1%
TOTAL	1,940
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,052	52.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	763	38.1%
John Anderson (I)	128	6.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	44	2.2%
Other	13	0.7%
TOTAL	2,000
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,105	56.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	757	38.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	35	1.8%
Other	68	3.5%
TOTAL	1,965
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	877	55.4%
George McGovern (D)	672	42.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	29	1.8%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,582
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5

1968 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	607	39.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	875	56.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	69	4.4%
Other	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,558
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4

1964 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,266	71.7%
Barry Goldwater (R)	489	27.7%
Other	10	0.6%
TOTAL	1,765
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -11

1960 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,053	55.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	835	43.9%
Other	16	0.8%
TOTAL	1,904
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6

1956 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	723	40.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,048	59.0%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	1,777
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -17

1952 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	898	44.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,117	55.1%
Other	12	0.6%
TOTAL	2,027
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -11

1948 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,302	64.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	583	29.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	101	5.0%
Other	19	0.9%
TOTAL	2,005
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -16

1944 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,168	64.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	642	35.5%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,811
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -10

1940 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,638	64.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	850	33.6%
Other	40	1.6%
TOTAL	2,528
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -11

1936 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,566	76.3%
Alf Landon (R)	385	18.8%
William Lemke (Union)	73	3.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	20	1.0%
Other	8	0.4%
TOTAL	2,052
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -18

1932 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	972	62.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	369	23.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	175	11.2%
Other	51	3.3%
TOTAL	1,567
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -16

1928 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	781	51.8%
Al Smith (D)	671	44.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	36	2.4%
Other	20	1.3%
TOTAL	1,508
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Lake of the Woods County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	703	42.7%
John Davis (D)	92	5.6%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	832	50.5%
Other	19	1.2%
TOTAL	1,646
Turnout: 172% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake of the Woods County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Scott Jensen (R)	1,297	71.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	473	25.9%	58 [+]	3.2%	1,828	26	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 24 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 19 (1.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 14 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	77%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,545	65.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	650	27.6%	159 [+]	6.8%	2,354	22	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 121 (5.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 37 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S2	60%	Karin Housley (R)	1,173	63.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	608	32.9%	68 [+]	3.7%	1,849	21	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 54 (2.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 14 (0.8%);
2018	S1	60%	Jim Newberger (R)	1,072	57.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	729	39.4%	51 [+]	2.8%	1,852	22	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 42 (2.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 8 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,171	63.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	601	32.8%	61 [+]	3.3%	1,833	21	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 51 (2.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 10 (0.5%);
2014	S2	60%	Mike McFadden (R)	969	51.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	806	42.6%	116 [+]	6.1%	1,891	8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 91 (4.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 25 (1.3%);
2014	G	60%	Jeff Johnson (R)	984	52.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	755	40.1%	146 [+]	7.7%	1,885	8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 81 (4.3%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 40 (2.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 24 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2012	S1	68%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	1,218	56.3%	Kurt Bills (R)	839	38.8%	106 [+]	4.9%	2,163	8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 82 (3.8%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 13 (0.6%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 10 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	57%	Tom Emmer (R)	858	46.5%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	750	40.7%	236 [+]	12.8%	1,844	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 204 (11.1%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 11 (0.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 10 (0.5%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 9 (0.5%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 2 (0.1%);
2008	S2	69%	Norm Coleman* (R)	1,204	53.1%	Al Franken (DFL)	770	34.0%	292 [+]	12.9%	2,266	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 258 (11.4%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 19 (0.8%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 14 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	S1	59%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	1,032	53.3%	Mark Kennedy (R)	815	42.1%	89 [+]	4.6%	1,936	4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 68 (3.5%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 11 (0.6%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 9 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2006	G	58%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	953	49.5%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	847	44.0%	124 [+]	6.4%	1,924	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 80 (4.2%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 27 (1.4%); Ken Pentel (Green) 10 (0.5%); Leslie Davis (American) 6 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2002	S2	64%	Norm Coleman (R)	1,125	51.8%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	754	34.7%	294 [+]	13.5%	2,173	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 170 (7.8%); Jim Moore (Independence Party) 100 (4.6%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 15 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 4 (0.2%);
2002	G	64%	Roger Moe (DFL)	944	44.0%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	888	41.4%	314 [+]	14.6%	2,146	-3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 254 (11.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 26 (1.2%); Booker Hodges (I) 21 (1.0%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.3%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2000	S1	64%	Rod Grams* (R)	1,085	49.7%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,001	45.9%	96 [+]	4.4%	2,182	6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 51 (2.3%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.7%); David Daniels (Green) 15 (0.7%); David Swan (Constitution) 8 (0.4%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%);
1998	G	61%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	852	42.2%	Norm Coleman (R)	837	41.5%	330 [+]	16.3%	2,019	7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 288 (14.3%); Ken Pentel (Green) 20 (1.0%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 10 (0.5%); Ray McCloney (I) 9 (0.4%); Chris Wright (Green) 3 (0.1%);
1996	S2	62%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	1,039	51.9%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	858	42.9%	104 [+]	5.2%	2,001	11	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 68 (3.4%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 23 (1.1%); Tim Davis (Green) 5 (0.2%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1994	S1	56%	Rod Grams (IR)	936	53.2%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	750	42.6%	74 [+]	4.2%	1,760	4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 40 (2.3%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 22 (1.2%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 6 (0.3%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
1994	G	56%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	1,016	57.8%	John Marty (DFL)	653	37.2%	88 [+]	5.0%	1,757	-4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 47 (2.7%); Will Shetterly (Green) 21 (1.2%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 14 (0.8%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.2%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 2 (0.1%);
1990	S2	59%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	885	51.3%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	806	46.8%	33 [+]	1.9%	1,724	4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 30 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
1990	G	58%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	983	58.1%	Arne Carlson (IR)	609	36.0%	100 [+]	5.9%	1,692	-14	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 40 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 22 (1.3%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 16 (0.9%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 12 (0.7%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.6%);
1988	S1	63%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	1,050	58.0%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	746	41.2%	15 [+]	0.8%	1,811	2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.2%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 4 (0.2%); Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 3 (0.2%);
1986	G	46%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	756	57.9%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	538	41.2%	11 [+]	0.8%	1,305	-2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 5 (0.4%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.2%); Bill Brust (Workers League) 3 (0.2%);
1984	S2	70%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	1,210	62.1%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	724	37.2%	14 [+]	0.7%	1,948	4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 8 (0.4%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 1 (0.1%);
1982	S1	73%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	992	49.7%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	985	49.4%	18 [+]	0.9%	1,995	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 8 (0.4%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.3%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 5 (0.3%);
1982	G	72%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	1,145	58.3%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	784	39.9%	36 [+]	1.8%	1,965	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 21 (1.1%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.6%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%);
1978	S2	75%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	994	53.1%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	793	42.4%	84 [+]	4.5%	1,871	-3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 52 (2.8%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.6%); Brian Coyle (I) 11 (0.6%); Jean Brust (Workers) 7 (0.4%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%);
1978	S1	75%	Bob Short (DFL)	975	52.1%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	768	41.0%	129 [+]	6.9%	1,872	-20	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 111 (5.9%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.4%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 5 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.3%);
1978	G	74%	Albert Quie (IR)	907	48.9%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	857	46.2%	91 [+]	4.9%	1,855	-3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 60 (3.2%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 13 (0.7%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 7 (0.4%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 6 (0.3%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.3%);
1976	S1	78%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	1,278	64.9%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	406	20.6%	285 [+]	14.5%	1,969	-4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 265 (13.5%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 9 (0.5%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.4%); Matt Savola (Communist) 3 (0.2%);
1974	G	68%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	1,171	67.3%	John Johnson (R)	473	27.2%	95 [+]	5.5%	1,739	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 43 (2.5%); Harry Pool (American) 29 (1.7%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.7%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 8 (0.5%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 3 (0.2%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	62%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	988	61.9%	Phil Hansen (R)	600	37.6%	7 [+]	0.4%	1,595	-5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 7 (0.4%);
1970	S1	54%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	817	62.4%	Clark MacGregor (R)	479	36.6%	13 [+]	1.0%	1,309	-5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.6%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 5 (0.4%);
1970	G	55%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	828	62.7%	Douglas Head (R)	483	36.6%	10 [+]	0.8%	1,321	-9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 10 (0.8%);
1966	S2	52%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	792	62.9%	Robert Forsythe (R)	448	35.6%	20 [+]	1.6%	1,260	-10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 12 (1.0%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 8 (0.6%);
1966	G	53%	Harold Levander (R)	735	57.4%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	521	40.7%	24 [+]	1.9%	1,280	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 24 (1.9%);
1964	S1	73%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	1,219	68.6%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	552	31.1%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,777	-8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 4 (0.2%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1962	G	69%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	1,041	60.9%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	658	38.5%	10 [+]	0.6%	1,709	-11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 10 (0.6%);
1960	S2	77%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	1,224	63.1%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	710	36.6%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,940	-6	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.3%);
1960	G	78%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	1,109	57.0%	Elmer Andersen (R)	824	42.3%	13 [+]	0.7%	1,946	-8	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 13 (0.7%);

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Lake of the Woods County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Lake of the Woods County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lake of the Woods County, MN were estimated to be 40% Republican and 20% Democrat.